11 people taken to hospital after HazMat scare

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MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) - Eleven people were taken to the hospital after the wrong chemical was put in a tank at the Roanoke River Service Authority Water Treatment Works in Mecklenburg County.

The 11 people include seven firefighters, one rescue crew member, two employees at the plant and a delivery driver. Some of people were taken to the hospital because they inhaled chemical fumes, others as a precaution.

The HazMat incident has not affected the water supply in the county and the water is safe, authorities said.